luckyman23:
please how is California poe like

Better than most of poe. But all na God's favour

Momo13:


Geez!! Filled my family details in there because I thought that slot was for where I'd be staying or so! I'm gonna stay with my sister and her family
Please what do I do I already filled,submitted and booked appointment!

I did same although dropbox renewal plus medical too, I don't think it should be a problem.
I also left organisation blank.

Congrats to all the new mums, we give thanks to God for His Mercies.
Had quite a day today.
left Delaware today via train to Washington after booking appointments online at both the US passport office (there's none in Delaware) and the Nigerian consulate.
Had posted my $77 money order to the address requested as instructed on the Nigerian immigration site and printed out my acknowledgement receipt a week ago and had been firing prayers for God's grace on the sojourn.
So me n the LO woke up @4am, LO well fed and wrapped placed in car seat and off we go to the train station. Left the amtrak station at Wilmington, Delaware at 6.30am arrived washington dc at 8.20am. Took the subway to Washington DC US passport office arrived about an hour l8r. Within anoda hour baby's documents had been processed and we were asked to come for collection the next day, pleaded with the lady who attended to me that I needed to collect it that day as I don't live in DC and she goes like, OMG, you came all the way from Delaware! Not a problem, happy to do that for you ma'am. Pls come back today by 2.30pm for your daughters' passport.
Off we head to the Nigerian Consulate which was 20mins away by Uber. Me-een, DC traffic no be here!
We arrive there abt 11.30am, processed our documents within 30mins. About an hour l8r we were called for capturing, they really took care of those with kids, their service was really good, surpassed my expectations by far!
After that we were asked to wait for collection but nor told how long we would have to wait. Naija style. Was beginning to worry cos the lady at the US passport office told me to make sure to get there b4 3pm as they close at that time and as I said b4 DC traffic ain't funny. But suprisingly shortly b4 2pm the passports we ready. You need to have seen me grinning ear to ear.
Off we head again catch anoda uber back to the US passport office and collect our blue passport.
Both passports collected same day b4 3pm, could only be God!
By then this breastfeeding mama was starving we walked 6mins to good ol' Mcdonalds had a good meal and even had time to ride on the DC tour bus and see the sights b4 heading home to Delaware.
When I told my host my plan she was doubtful weather I could accomplish all in one day even I was too but I trusted God and He saw me through. Wasn't easy o, as I was alone but He was faithful.

So counting down to 25th anxiously waiting to go home!
Pls those who flew Lufthansa how did u go abt baby's ticket. Called the agent who booked the ticket for me but hasn't got back to me.
Thanks in advance!

I am reading now that visa processing method has changed. now to ois in houston

This wasn't the contract in effect as at the time of her delivery at mihs in 2014...this contract is a recent one drawn up and uploaded last year to reflect their nonacceptance of patients outside Maricopa.

Amother4life:


This attachment clearly states that applicants must be full time residents at the time of signing the contract for this delivery package. If this was what you signed up for you were not qualified to enjoy that benefit because visitors on B1/B2 visas cannot be FULL time residents!
Maricopa County Resident—an individual who has lived in Maricopa County for 50 days AND lived in the State of Arizona for at least one year prior who is a U.S. Citizen or in a lawful immigrant status.

Amother4life:


This attachment clearly states that applicants must be full time residents at the time of signing the contract for this delivery package. If this was what you signed up for you were not qualified to enjoy that benefit because visitors on B1/B2 visas cannot be FULL time residents!
Maricopa County Resident—an individual who has lived in Maricopa County for 50 days AND lived in the State of Arizona for at least one year prior who is a U.S. Citizen or in a lawful immigrant status.

Madam, this is the newly revised contract which is the reason why we can no longer use MIHS. The contract that was signed by people here was not limited to Maricopa County residents.

Xenadarl:
So counting down to 25th anxiously waiting to go home!
Pls those who flew Lufthansa how did u go abt baby's ticket. Called the agent who booked the ticket for me but hasn't got back to me.
Thanks in advance!

I used Lufthansa in 2014 and i had to call them directly to add my baby. Although my ticket was bought from Lufthansa and not an agent. Not sure if that makes a difference but you can try.

Xenadarl:
Congrats to all the new mums, we give thanks to God for His Mercies.
Had quite a day today.
left Delaware today via train to Washington after booking appointments online at both the US passport office (there's none in Delaware) and the Nigerian consulate.
Had posted my $77 money order to the address requested as instructed on the Nigerian immigration site and printed out my acknowledgement receipt a week ago and had been firing prayers for God's grace on the sojourn.
So me n the LO woke up @4am, LO well fed and wrapped placed in car seat and off we go to the train station. Left the amtrak station at Wilmington, Delaware at 6.30am arrived washington dc at 8.20am. Took the subway to Washington DC US passport office arrived about an hour l8r. Within anoda hour baby's documents had been processed and we were asked to come for collection the next day, pleaded with the lady who attended to me that I needed to collect it that day as I don't live in DC and she goes like, OMG, you came all the way from Delaware! Not a problem, happy to do that for you ma'am. Pls come back today by 2.30pm for your daughters' passport.
Off we head to the Nigerian Consulate which was 20mins away by Uber. Me-een, DC traffic no be here!
We arrive there abt 11.30am, processed our documents within 30mins. About an hour l8r we were called for capturing, they really took care of those with kids, their service was really good, surpassed my expectations by far!
After that we were asked to wait for collection but nor told how long we would have to wait. Naija style. Was beginning to worry cos the lady at the US passport office told me to make sure to get there b4 3pm as they close at that time and as I said b4 DC traffic ain't funny. But suprisingly shortly b4 2pm the passports we ready. You need to have seen me grinning ear to ear.
Off we head again catch anoda uber back to the US passport office and collect our blue passport.
Both passports collected same day b4 3pm, could only be God!
By then this breastfeeding mama was starving we walked 6mins to good ol' Mcdonalds had a good meal and even had time to ride on the DC tour bus and see the sights b4 heading home to Delaware.
When I told my host my plan she was doubtful weather I could accomplish all in one day even I was too but I trusted God and He saw me through. Wasn't easy o, as I was alone but He was faithful.

Wow. That's so impressive. Welldone Mummy

Amother4life:


This attachment clearly states that applicants must be full time residents at the time of signing the contract for this delivery package. If this was what you signed up for you were not qualified to enjoy that benefit because visitors on B1/B2 visas cannot be FULL time residents!
Maricopa County Resident—an individual who has lived in Maricopa County for 50 days AND lived in the State of Arizona for at least one year prior who is a U.S. Citizen or in a lawful immigrant status.

Oh please, keep quiet! Yes, you heard me, be quiet! You keep yapping about MIHS package being for residents, hence Naija mamas not being entitled to it, did you check to see if it had any of such conditions? This screen shot you posted is for the new package when they had stopped accepting out-of-town patients. The previous package didn't have ANY condition whatsoever.

Vivianobas made an oversight with the resident clause and you quickly picked on it and even after someone pointed it out, you still refused to let it go. Same with other ill-informed mamas tagging along with you.

We should all be careful of whatever we discuss here. There are VOs and POE officers reading. We don't want them thinking all MIHS mamas and others that used package deals did something illegal. We don't want to give the wrong impression about mamas here. We already have it so hard, we don't need any more issues.

Moreover, 99% of mamas here used/use subsidized deals. Without any form of subsidy, no hospital in the US will cost less than $10,000-$15,000 for uncomplicated child birth. Some hospitals are just more subsidized than the others. That doesn't make them medicaid prone.

A friend's husband was refused visa some weeks ago because the wife paid less than $6,000 in an LA hospital. The VO insisted that no hospital in the US costs that low for childbirth. Another was sent back from Chicago POE for using another package deal for less than $5,000.

It could be MIHS on the line of fire now, it will be others tomorrow. Eventually, we will all be scared of using affordable deals cos of the unforseen consequences. Where does that leave us? We shouldn't corroborate the VOs stories here by implying that those affordable deals of less than $10,000 must have been paid for by the government or that mamas are not eligible for them.

Just thought to clear the air.

SlowlybtSurely:


Oh please, keep quiet! Yes, you heard me, be quiet! You keep yapping about MIHS package.


Just thought to clear the air.

Haba mana! Whilst u have a valid point, u can still say it without being...the above

LadyGuinivere:

Haba mana! Whilst u have a valid point, u can still say it without being...the above

That wasn't being mean.There is nothing mean about telling someone mis-yarning to zip it.

I've noticed the way he replies posts here with somuch authority like he works with immigration, even when he hasn't the minutest clue about what he's on about.

When mamas used that MIHS deal, he wasn't even on this thread. Questions were asked, people doubted, until hardeymijuh flew all the way to Phoenix to make enquiries about the deal, before mamas here embraced it.

So yea, he should keep shut when it comes to things he knows nothing about.

SlowlybtSurely:


That wasn't being mean.There is nothing mean about telling someone mis-yarning to zip it.

I've noticed the way he replies posts here like he works with immigration, even when he hasn't the minutest clue about what he's on about.

When mamas used that MIHS deal, he wasn't even on this thread. Questions were asked, people doubted, until hardeymijuh flew all the way to Phoenix to ask questions about the deal, before mamas here embraced it.

So yea, he should keep shut when it comes to things he knows nothing about.

I'm not joining issues with anybody. Right now the koko is MadameU's nsogbu and the other unnamed person that was sent back.
If everybody shares one view, MadameU would not be prepared adequately when she returns. Maybe the website is what d VO's saw. And turned tiger. Now several mothers have rebutted that new website info. Aall to MadameU's benefit.
There is right to free speech in the constitution o! amotherforlife can sue u for taking away her fundamental right! . Peace!

Anyways the kain gorrment work wen we de do, they have gone on strike again. So NL see me see U. Whether seun will start paying me salary sef

candyce:

@momo13 correction yoursev. Abi o gbò englise toh spoke. It's pregnant womans not women.

LOL....

Hmmmm, Lady G,

Lekwa!
"Moot court session"..."rebuttal"..."peraventure"

Shwepps!! Abi you be lawyer too?!?!

H'anty, I bin dey squeeze mouth, dey use side eye look you since. Now i don change to back eye o!

This one that you're manifesting traits of jacqueline of all trades... You sure say you nor fit do midwife or perform C/S so? Talk now o, for the benefit of those that are "porting"

Only say you just come mention "subsidy"!!! Na then i remember say fuel price don become one hundred and forty something naira...
#whichwayNigeria? #Jesustakethepowersteering

LadyGuinivere:

My sister. My friend.
I totally get how you feel. But let me drop a piece of advice. When faced with a tough case, (smart) Lawyers conduct a moot court session and have both sides argue their cases. The end point is that one is prepared for every scenario and has a rebuttal for it peraventure it comes up.
I know you are upset. Believe me, I know how if feels when things keep on going south.... But this is not the time to be emotional or upset. Take EVERY advice/opinion here and imagine it is the VO throwing it at u and get a smart rebuttal.
Both Varvara and amotherforlife have posted certain things u can use. Look for the version of the year you birthed and take both to the embassy and show them that AS AT THE TIME u birthed, this was the policy.And that it is different from the recent one. That is seems that policy has changed now but from the evidence u have, the old price was for every body and not a subsidy.
#hugs !

LadyGuinivere:

I'm not joining issues with anybody. Right now the koko is MadameU's nsogbu and the other unnamed person that was sent back.
If everybody shares one view, MadameU would not be prepared adequately when she returns. Maybe the website is what d VO's saw. And turned tiger. Now several mothers have rebutted that new website info. Aall to MadameU's benefit.
There is right to free speech in the constitution o! amotherforlife can sue u for taking away her fundamental right! . Peace!

Anyways the kain gorrment work wen we de do, they have gone on strike again. So NL see me see U. Whether seun will start paying me salary sef

MadameU's case is one of the unfortunate ones we got to know about because she shared. Trust me, a few other mamas that used other hospitals have been refused visa on renewal or returned from POE, with the VOs citing the "no hospital in the US can be that cheap" reason.

With the recent development, no one is 100% safe, as long as your bill is less than the proverbial $10,000-$15,000 that these VOs and POE officers think should be the cost of child birth.

This is the main reason I was on that man's case. Cos he will only make it more difficult for mamas with his assertions. We are trying to convince them that there are affordable deals so they can get off our case and someone is putting petrol inside the matter.

MadamU should go ahead and reapply as advised, with the much evidence she can get. I do think with an understanding and patient VO, she will do just fine.

Nice day LadyG and keep up with the good work.

Side comnent Fuel price is NOT 145 naira. Fuel is no longer pegged
That figure is its upper limit which no one can sell above and that's to prevent exploitation.
As private and modular refineries start work marketers will have both domestic and international options to buy petroleum products. Even NNPC owned refineries will now start selling as profit oriented businesses and it should put to order there historical inefficiencies.

@ladyG
Yes oh 1st quarter of 2017 for sure in Jesus name, the only thing is hmmm which belle size go fit you. Triplets or twins?
Na chartered aircraft go carry you go sef

Nnystc:
Hmmmm, Lady G,

Lekwa!
"Moot court session"..."rebuttal"..."peraventure"

Shwepps!! Abi you be lawyer too?!?!

H'anty, I bin dey squeeze mouth, dey use side eye look you since. Now i don change to back eye o!

This one that you're manifesting traits of jacqueline of all trades... You sure say you nor fit do midwife or perform C/S so? Talk now o, for the benefit of those that are "porting"

Only say you just come mention "subsidy"!!! Na then i remember say fuel price don become one hundred and forty something naira...
#whichwayNigeria? #Jesustakethepowersteering

Nwanne stay there and be looking! In this Naija u need to be Jacki in all trades oo!
Come! U don't need to go to america. I can do CS for u, one day stay only! U can chop akara immedately after. Only. For 1k5 dollars. Total package.
If they will actually sell the fuel at 145 I'll be happy abegi. No be 180 one place, 160 another.

salsera:
Side comnent Fuel price is NOT 145 naira. Fuel is no longer pegged
That figure is its upper limit which no one can sell above and that's to prevent exploitation.
As private and modular refineries start work marketers will have both domestic and international options to buy petroleum products. Even NNPC owned refineries will now start selling as profit oriented businesses and it should put to order there historical inefficiencies.

@ladyG
Yes oh 1st quarter of 2017 for sure in Jesus name, the only thing is hmmm which belle size go fit you. Triplets or twins?
Na chartered aircraft go carry you go sef

Amen amen!
Ahem! *coughs ! Nwanne it haff be my dream to enter private jet since but shebi u go contribute for the fare ?

a copy of the old mihs contract would do nicely to clarify issues. madameU, i hope you still have a copy of the one you signed, please cross check once more. @slowlybtsurely, like you said, amother4life may not have been on the forum in 2014 so it is fair to assume s/he does not know of the old contract and is only giving a comment based on the current contract. No need to butt heads, your comment was a bit brash in my opinion, but what do i know?

@ bolded:

I am already scared jare, make awoof no come tear our belle. Maybe we should even steer clear of county hospitals and go to private ones that have relatively cheap packages like USD6k so that they don't say government subsidized it. (don't know if this will help though). The issue is this thing can go out of hand especially if government and legislation changes. They can begin to witch hunt us.

SlowlybtSurely:


Oh please, keep quiet! Yes, you heard me, be quiet! You keep yapping about MIHS package being for residents, hence Naija mamas not being entitled to it, did you check to see if it had any of such conditions? This screen shot you posted is for the new package when they had stopped accepting out-of-town patients. The previous package didn't have ANY condition whatsoever.

Vivianobas made an oversight with the resident clause and you quickly picked on it and even after someone pointed it out, you still refused to let it go. Same with other ill-informed mamas tagging along with you.

We should all be careful of whatever we discuss here. There are VOs and POE officers reading. We don't want them thinking all MIHS mamas and others that used package deals did something illegal. We don't want to give the wrong impression about mamas here. We already have it so hard, we don't need any more issues.

Moreover, 99% of mamas here used/use subsidized deals. Without any form of subsidy, no hospital in the US will cost less than $10,000-$15,000 for uncomplicated child birth. Some hospitals are just more subsidized than the others. That doesn't make them medicaid prone.

A friend's husband was refused visa some weeks ago because the wife paid less than $6,000 in an LA hospital. The VO insisted that no hospital in the US costs that low for childbirth. Another was sent back from Chicago POE for using another package deal for less than $5,000.

It could be MIHS on the line of fire now, it will be others tomorrow. Eventually, we will all be scared of using affordable deals cos of the unforseen consequences. Where does that leave us? We shouldn't corroborate the VOs stories here by implying that those affordable deals of less than $10,000 must have been paid for by the government or that mamas are not eligible for them.

Just thought to clear the air.

LadyGuinivere:

Amen amen!
Ahem! *coughs ! Nwanne it haff be my dream to enter private jet since but shebi u go contribute for the fare ?

MyGod is able
We go usher you into the plane so you can stretch leg well for chartered flight. No need for 7hr transit, wheelchair etc Na straight to airport

vcole:
a copy of the old mihs contract would do nicely to clarify issues. madameU, i hope you still have a copy of the one you signed, please cross check once more. @slowlybtsurely, like you said, amother4life may not have been on the forum in 2014 so it is fair to assume s/he does not know of the old contract and is only giving a comment based on the current contract. No need to butt heads, your comment was a bit brash in my opinion, but what do i know?

A tad bit brash? Maybe. . .

Point is; it is not cool to speak authoritatively on issues you are not fully informed about, especially if it could have a negative effect on others. Same way he jumped on the JPS package deal and stated, without an iota of doubt, that non residents are not qualified to use it. Same JPS I made enquiries about and was sure that out of town mamas are well within their rights to use? I'm sure by now, the VOs reading the thread will be watching out for JPS mamas.

happytbaby:
@ bolded:
I am already scared jare, make awoof no come tear our belle. Maybe we should even steer clear of county hospitals and go to private ones that have relatively cheap packages like USD6k so that they don't say government subsidized it. (don't know if this will help though). The issue is this thing can go out of hand especially if government and legislation changes. They can begin to witch hunt us.

Lol. Don't be scared. Except you have $10k to burn. My friend's hubby that they refused visa used a private hospital in LA. I doubt it makes much difference.

@ Lady G and Nef,

Sorry jare, my bad, I thought she was the one that said 2018, must be someone else, pardon me, u know am pregnant, I tend to forget things now.

2017 it is by God's grace.

Christyline:
Good day beautiful mamas and papas in the house! Thank you for all you do to make this forum worthwhile. I gave birth to a very cute boy on Monday through VD! He weighed 4.1kg.

Atlanta moms, please can someone be kind enough to tell me if any notary public can sign the consent form for my LO's passport or it has to be US embassy notarised? We don't stay in Lagos and my husband wouldn't want to travel to Lagos except if that is the only option.

Thank you.

Yes, a public notary is accepted. That was what I used.

please how is Dubai entry like before joining connecting flight to US.

MrsBee:


I used Lufthansa in 2014 and i had to call them directly to add my baby. Although my ticket was bought from Lufthansa and not an agent. Not sure if that makes a difference but you can try.

Thanks Mrs B, will try.

SlowlybtSurely:


That wasn't being mean.There is nothing mean about telling someone mis-yarning to zip it.

I've noticed the way he replies posts here with somuch authority like he works with immigration, even when he hasn't the minutest clue about what he's on about.

When mamas used that MIHS deal, he wasn't even on this thread. Questions were asked, people doubted, until hardeymijuh flew all the way to Phoenix to make enquiries about the deal, before mamas here embraced it.

So yea, he should keep shut when it comes to things he knows nothing about.

I have a feeling that he/she might be one of those Houston poe officers.

Hello all,I went for my interview today and I was given. First of all am very grateful to God Almighty for favor&also to Nairn land, even though it was my husband that filled the visa application and everything before I started visiting nairn land, all I read was really worth it. Below is the transcript between me and the V.O

Me: Goodmorning
V.O: Goodmorning,please your passport
Me: (hands over passport,though it's a new one I had my old passport&immediately she saw it she said I should also give her the old one which have used just once for an official assignment in Dubai almost 2 years ago)
V.O: So u are going for childbirth
Me: Yes please
V.O: How much do u think u can use for childbirth in the u.'s
Me: between $12-15000k
V.O: OK, (checks the system&types) pls can I have the hospital correspondence
Me: (I hand over the hospital correspondence from Harris methodist hospital texas)
V.O: The v.o looks at it&goes through it for just few seconds. She then ask please what do you do&who is ur sponsor
Me: I work with Bleep andy husband is my major sponsor
V.O: How much does your husband earn and you too
Me: I earn Bleep and my husband earn Bleep cos he works for Bleep
V.O: Can I have his statementof account if u have it here with you
Me: Yes please. I then had over the statement
V.O: Glance through it just few seconds and returns it to me,meanwhile she has been typing on the system.
Me: Is that all
V.O: Yes please ma'am
Few seconds later
V.O: Your visa has been approved but please take note of not accepting amy for of financial assistance in the u.s,as it would jeopardise ur future attempt for visa renewal in the nearest future and same goes for your husband too.
My husband already had his visa last year
Anyway that was how I was given the white paper

Meanwhile I used Abuja&there were only 3 V.O officials bit I must say I prayed for the lady in box 9 to interview me. There was one black American there,hian it wasn't funny. Her voice was very loud&she refused people even though she gave some. I must say the best policy here is honesty,be honest. There was a pregnant woman they denied apparently she lied at first&it was the same lady that interviewed me. She asked if the woman was 8months pregnant,she said No&the v.O said she's lying as she has her edd as next month,then she admitted,later she asked if she can afford the hospital bill over there,I don't know if it's spirit of error or mistake or she doesn't understand English. Her reply was No&before then she was asked like how much she said $20,000. The V.O then said since u can't afford it ur visa has been denied.
I noticed that if u are honest&most especially God favor,ur visa would be approved. The lady that interviewed me gave people that were honest&the few ones that were dishonest she told them out rightly that they are lying&she wouldn't give them

In all am very grateful to God Almighty,He alone did it for me today. Next is my POE story loading very soon.

Sorry for my longgggg story

No dey blame that cuteness for ur tummy oooo for ur forgetfulness if not i go tell am to give u one correct punch now

Btw i no go see hospital of 3k wey be say i sure say no medicaid then say because of say ..... I go open eye go use d one of 6k abi 8k oooo (myopinionthough)




quote author=happytbaby post=45544848]@ Lady G and Nef,

Sorry jare, my bad, I thought she was the one that said 2018, must be someone else, pardon me, u know am pregnant, I tend to forget things now.

2017 it is by God's grace.[/quote]

At loooong last! I have been silently reading and praying that one day I will reach the last page. I want to thank you all for the good work o. Your selfless service is very much appreciated. In fact If I had read this forum during my first missionary journey, I would not have made the HUGE mistakes I made,mistakes that are costing me plenty dosh in this crazy dollar times. It is well, I am wiser and better informed thanks to you. May God reward you all for your kindness. Make person no say una never give to charity o. This is the best charity for novices like us